On This Page

Filter

These are the filters currently being used to limit the search results. Click on the
icon to remove the filter.

min date

2019-05-09

min answer › question first answered

2019-05-17T13:46:38.257Z

max answer › date of answer

2019-05-17

Sort by

This list shows the properties that you can sort by. Click on to sort in ascending order and to sort in descending order. The properties that you're currently sorting by are
shown at the top of the list. Click on to remove a sort and or to reverse the current sort order. Click on the icon to remove all the sorting. Note that sorting can significantly slow down the
loading of the page.

View

Choose what information you want to view about each item. There are some pre-defined
views, but starred properties are always present no matter what the view. You can
star properties by clicking on the icon. The currently starred icons have a icon; clicking on it will unstar the property.

<p>I meet the Tánaiste regularly to discuss a wide range of issues, including the
security situation.</p><p> </p><p>At the recent British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
on 8 May, both the UK and Ireland reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthening
our security relationship.</p><p> </p><p>There is no greater responsibility than the
safety and security of the people of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom as a
whole.</p><p> </p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27
November 2018 to Question 193494 on Employment: Autism, if she will make it her policy
to disaggregate data on Access to Work statistics to identify the number people with
Autism Spectrum Disorders in those data sets.

<p>We do not currently have plans to make adjustments to the primary medical condition
categories used in Access to Work. The categories we use are consistent with the categories
used in the Labour Force Survey. This is so we can compare our data to the disability
employment rate.</p><p> </p><p>As explained in the Answer of 27 November 2018 to Question
193494, when a person with Autism Spectrum Disorders receives support through Access
to Work, it will be for a specific issue or condition – e.g. a Mental health condition,
difficulty in speaking, etc. – rather than Autism Spectrum Disorder. Access to Work
customers may have more than one disability or condition, and it is the condition
for which they are receiving support that is recorded on the Access to Work system
as their primary health condition.</p><p> </p><p>The Access to Work statistics have
been developed using guidelines set out by the UK Statistics Authority, but are still
undergoing development and are therefore designated as experimental statistics. We
are exploring the scope for potential modification following user feedback about the
usefulness of the data.</p><p> </p><p>Users are invited to comment on the development
and relevance of these statistics and can send feedback to: <a href="mailto:access.toworkstatistics@dwp.gsi.gov.uk"
target="_blank">access.toworkstatistics@dwp.gsi.gov.uk</a></p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28
November 2018 to Question 193498 on Employment: Autism, over what time period was
the Neurodiversity Toolkit was developed; what processes were used to develop that
toolkit; and what assessment she has made of the effect of that toolkit on closing
the autism employment gap.

<p>In 2016, DWP contracted Autism Alliance UK to assemble an Autism Task Group to
develop a new Autism and Neurodiversity Toolkit. Membership of the group comprised
people with Neuro-diverse conditions, medical professionals/academics and a number
of organisations, including: the National Autistic Society, Autism Alliance UK, Autism
Plus and Dyscovery Centre.</p><p> </p><p>Within three months, the toolkit was ready
to be quality assured by the Hidden Impairments National Group. The toolkit was launched
by Philip Rutnam (Civil Service Disability Champion) during Autism Awareness Week,
in April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The toolkit is available to all Civil Servants; helping
them to better understand how to support people with Autism or Neuro-diverse conditions.
It is hosted on Autism Alliance UK’s website, and is updated regularly by them with
professional help and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>As was explained in the Answer of 27
November 2018 to Question 193495 on Employment: Autism, no formal assessment has been
made on the impact of the Toolkit on the autism employment gap.</p>

<p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not keep official statistics on
foodback use as there are many reasons why people use foodbanks.</p><p>Nevertheless,
as a measured safeguard The Department offers financial support to those claimants
who have been sanctioned. We have a well-established system of hardship payments for
claimants who cannot meet their immediate and most essential needs, including accommodation,
heating, food and hygiene, as a result of their sanction.</p>

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made
of the effect on local communities of parliamentary boundary changes that result in
parliamentary constituencies covering three (a) district or (b) borough councils,
in addition to a county council.

<p>The Government is committed to delivering more equal and updated parliamentary
constituencies to ensure there is fair and equal representation for electors across
the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The four independent Boundary Commissions conducted the 2018
Boundary Review and made recommendations in accordance with rules previously agreed
by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the Boundary Commissions to take into account
relevant factors when recommending parliamentary constituencies, including local government
boundaries</p>

<p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to undertake a public consultation on legal
protections measures for personnel deployed on operations overseas, including a statutory
presumption against prosecution of current or former personnel for alleged offences
committed in the course of duty abroad more than 10 years previously. Prosecutions
in such circumstances would not be considered to be in the public interest, except
in “exceptional circumstances”. The presumption measure would not apply to historical
alleged offences in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Defence will continue
to work with the Northern Ireland Secretary on the proposals for addressing Northern
Ireland legacy issues. The MOD provides veterans, including those who served in Northern
Ireland, who are subject to investigation and potential prosecution with legal, welfare
and pastoral support.</p>

<p>The table attached provides the vacancies for Band 3-5 prison officers, by establishment
(full time equivalent) on 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019 – the most recent date for
which statistics are available.</p><p>Retaining and recruiting engaged and motivated
staff is critical to delivering the solutions to drive improvement across the service.</p><p>We
met our target to increase prison officer numbers by 2,500 early last year and have
now almost doubled that.</p><p>We continue to run targeted recruitment campaigns to
boost frontline staff for some of our most difficult to recruit sites, fill our remaining
vacancies and stay on top of attrition.</p>